Declining since 2010, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Caidence since 2002
Babies named Caidence per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446 | 29 |
| 2010s | 577 | 87 |
| 2020s | 88 | 32 |
Meaning & origin
Caidence is a modern variant of the word name Cadence, first recorded in U.S. data in 2002. It reached its peak popularity in 2014 but has since declined, reflecting a broader trend of unique spellings for trendy sounds. As of 2025, it ranks 8,860th, with approximately 1 in every 146,115 newborn girls receiving the name. The name has never been among the top 1,000, maintaining a relatively rare but consistent presence.
Caidence is a respelling of the word Cadence, derived from Latin cadentia ('a falling'), from cadere ('to fall'). As a name, it emerged in the late 20th century as part of the trend of using vocabulary words as given names. The variant spelling with 'ai' gained popularity in the early 2000s, particularly for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cady, Cay, Cece
Sibling names for Caidence
Names that share Caidence's style, for a brother or sister.
